Aymar Embury II
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Aymar Embury II (June 15, 1880 – November 15, 1966) was an American architect. He is best known for commissions from the City of New York from the 1930s through to the 1950s. In this period, Embury frequently worked with Robert Moses in the latter's various city and state capacities, especially, early on, in Moses’ capacity as New York City Parks Commissioner. Many surviving examples of Embury's work are zoos, swimming pools, playgrounds, and other recreational structures in New York City parks.
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Born | June 15, 1880 New York City, United States |
Died | November 15, 1966 (aged 86) Southampton, Long Island, New York |
Education | Princeton University |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse(s) | Dorothy Coe, Ruth Dean, Josephine Bound, Jane Schabbehar |
Children | Edward Coe Embury,[1] Carl Richard Embury,[1] Peter Aymar Embury, Mrs. Hugh Hack[1] |
Parent(s) | Aymar Embury, Fannie Miller Bates |
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